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    !!! Someone cut me off in traffic today, I swerved and hit the curb and bent one of my Enkei 92's!!!!

    Not Happy!
    Dan




    Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

    Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

    I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

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  • #2
    Im sorry to hear that, i really like enkei wheels.

    Did you get a plate?
    93 Ford Festiva WA (project car)
    98 Ford Festiva WF (aspire)(parts car)
    98 "Gloria" Toyota Corolla AE101 (daily driver)

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    • #3
      Years ago,traveling to Brooklyn I bent my ARE wheels 3 times in pot holes. $75 a time to get them fixed.
      91 Festiva, BP, auto
      69 Mercury Cyclone CJ, 428 SCJ, 4 spd

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      • #4
        How bad is it?
        Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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        '90 L. B8ME/Kia Rio 5 speed. Rio/Aspire suspension swap. :-D
        '81 Mustang. Inline 6, Automatic.
        '95 Eagle Summit Wagon. 4G64 Powered.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by NicholasJackson View Post
          Im sorry to hear that, i really like enkei wheels.

          Did you get a plate?
          Nope! To much traffic..and red lights.

          Its not too bad. It can be straightend. I'm driving on it, its holding air. I'll be pulling the wheel and tire off to straighten it tomorrow.
          Last edited by drddan; 10-10-2011, 08:14 PM.
          Dan




          Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

          Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

          I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

          R.I.P.
          Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
          Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
          Silver 1988 Festiva L

          My Music!
          http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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          • #6
            you don't want to do this on your own unless you have the proper equiptment (and no, a hammer is NOT proper equiptment). take it to a wheel repair shop that can repair alloys properly. if it's not done right, the alloy will tear and ruin the rim.
            Trees aren't kind to me...

            currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
            94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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            • #7
              Yea, a friend has a tire shop. We use the buddy system. He'll fix my rim, later he'll need something, usually something made, i'll make it.
              Its all good.

              Though, a hammer AND a wood 2X4 has worked wonders for me in the past. :p
              Last edited by drddan; 10-10-2011, 09:27 PM.
              Dan




              Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

              Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

              I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

              R.I.P.
              Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
              Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
              Silver 1988 Festiva L

              My Music!
              http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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              • #8
                "tire shop"???? i donno about you, but i wouldn't let a "tire shop" touch my Enkeis with warm woolen mittens on a 10' pole. i'm REALY gonna stress the professional take care of this for you.
                Trees aren't kind to me...

                currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                  "tire shop"???? i donno about you, but i wouldn't let a "tire shop" touch my Enkeis with warm woolen mittens on a 10' pole. i'm REALY gonna stress the professional take care of this for you.
                  Not just a corner Gas station or something...sheesh!
                  This guy is a professional, specializing in custom rims. Straighten and fix rims (when fixable) is part of his business. Not all rims are created equally. Some, especially cast rims usually break. Some are more mallable, due to how they are made. and what type material is used. Luckily, the Enkei 92 is quite mallable, and straightens quite readily. Basically it was just the outer lip of the rim, and didnt get into the "meat" beyond the first bend where the tire seats.

                  BTW, its already fixed, balanced, and running true.
                  Dan




                  Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                  Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                  I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                  R.I.P.
                  Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                  Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                  Silver 1988 Festiva L

                  My Music!
                  http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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                  • #10
                    ^ sweet
                    Trees aren't kind to me...

                    currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                    94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                      ^ sweet
                      ^ Yes! I have to have my Enkei's!!!!!

                      There is a guy with a CRX who works at the O'reilly auto parts I frequent. Asks me all the time if I wanna sell the Enkei's. He loves 'em. ...and no, he cant have them. LOL

                      The best part is I paid only $75 dollars for mine. They were bent a little when I bought them (the guy was obviously out partying and ran over a curb and bent 2 of them) Asking price was $100 and I knew that Mark (tire shop!) could straighten them(for free) I told the guy it woud cost $50 each to fix them and i'd give him $75. He said OK and now they are on my Festy!

                      Last edited by drddan; 10-15-2011, 08:59 AM.
                      Dan




                      Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                      Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                      I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                      R.I.P.
                      Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                      Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                      Silver 1988 Festiva L

                      My Music!
                      http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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